Word Meaning 作者

さくしゃ sakusha

作者 is read as さくしゃ (sakusha) and means creator (of a work).

Meaning

English

  1. creator (of a work)
  2. author
  3. writer
  4. artist
  5. composer
  6. playwright
  7. dramatist

Reading

Kana

さくしゃ

Romaji

sakusha

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Rank 3490 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

製作者

せいさくしゃ

producer (of a film, play, etc.)

日本音楽制作者連盟

にほんおんがくせいさくしゃれんめい

The Federation of Music Producers Japan

作る

つくる

to commit (a sin, etc.)

作業

さぎょう

work

作家

さっか

author

作品

さくひん

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.)

さく

technique

作用

さよう

action

作文

さくぶん

formal writing with little real meaning

作り

つくり

appearance (attire, make-up, etc.)

作物

さくもつ

crop

作動

さどう

operation

Example Sentences

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Who is the author of this story?

Who is the author of the novel?

Who's your favorite Canadian author?

Who do you think is the writer of this novel?

This sentence states exactly how the writer feels.

The author pins the crime on a character who pops up in the last chapter of this book.

Despite "No Smoking" signs, the boat operator was brazenly smoking all the time.

This video was made for fans at Comic-Con 2016 by the producers of this movie.

Even if a work of art does not change, its value can change depending on how the artist's identity is portrayed at an exhibition.